It’s essential to know the difference between your Will and your designated beneficiaries for your estate plan QUESTION: I am single now, and have a will leaving my estate in equal shares to my children. I also have several accounts established before
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QUESTION: My spouse is about to undergo weekly cancer treatment and I want to be off work to drive him to and from the hospital and to stay with him while he undergoes therapy and while he recuperates at home. I have
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This week’s question: Will I receive alimony? QUESTION: I have been married to my husband for 15 years. We are getting divorced. Do I get alimony from him? ANSWER: The answer to your question is “maybe”. Michigan law provides that in a
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A PERSONAL INVITATION FROM ME!! Ever since the Supreme Court decided in Obergefell v Hodges on June 26, 2015, that same-sex marriage is legal, I have received many calls from same-sex couples asking what they needed to do to ensure their rights.
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This week’s question: How do I change custody of my children? QUESTION: My ex-wife and I have joint custody of our four children. I have recently learned of some concerning things about my kids safety when they are with my ex-wife and
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SAVE THE DATE!!! GWINN TAURIAINEN PLLC HOSTING ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR Through Waterford School District Community Education It’s your estate plan. Something you know you need to do – but you keep putting it off. This fall, on Tuesday, October 20, 2015,
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This week’s question: DOES MY EMPLOYER HAVE TO ACCOMMODATE MY WORK RESTRICTIONS DUE TO MY PREGNANCY? My doctor told me that I should not lift anything over 20 pounds and gave me a note to give to my employer. My employer
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This week’s question: Is free rent income for child support purposes? QUESTION: My husband and I are going through a divorce. He has moved in with his parents and is paying nothing for room and board. Does his free rent count
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QUESTION: How do I get a protective order? My ex-roommate is harassing me with angry voice mail messages and emails and I feel threatened. ANSWER: Protective orders are used to protect an individual, family, or entity from threats, assault, domestic violence,
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This week’s question: AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MY MOTHER’S ESTATE, MAY I LIVE IN MY MOTHER’S HOUSE RENT FREE AFTER SHE DIES? QUESTION: Last week we presented the duties of a personal representative of a probate estate. This week’s question comes
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